New To RV World Need Brake Help!
I have purchased a 2016 Outdoors Black Rock 26' TT with electric brakes. I am pulling with a 2004 4X4 Ford Expedition with 5.4L Triton. Just looking for recommendations as to which electric brake I sh...
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jernst1978 wrote:
Just an update, I went with the Primus. My first pull was a short 2 hour ride and everything worked out fine. It was all but calibrated out of the box, just a minor adjustment and the manual control worked well for my first run down a couple of 6 degree grades at higher speeds than I was initially comfortable with due to "no shoulder" with concrete barrier construction during high volume traffic en route to San Diego area from Los Angeles (Friday of course when all the Los Angeleans flock South for the weekend). Thanks all for your input, much appreciated.
Be careful using the manual control. It only activates the 4 (or 2) electric drum (probably) brakes on the trailer. Extended use can generate a lot of heat. I find it best to just use the vehicle brake pedal as that operates all brakes on the trailer and tow vehicle in concert. There are times (excessive sway comes to mind) when manual trailer brake application is appropriate but most braking should be done with the brake pedal.
